Andes & Inca Lagoon tour from Santiago: Wine tasting included

Climb into the Andes and stand at an emerald lagoon that holds an Inca legend

This full-day guided tour from Santiago climbs the international highway toward Argentina, passing through the Andes to reach Inca Lagoon, a high-altitude pool with intense emerald water that reflects the surrounding peaks. The tour includes hotel pickup, a wine tasting at InSitu winery, an empanada snack, and a professional guide in English, Spanish or Portuguese. A minimum of four passengers is required. The tour runs about 10 hours and returns to Santiago by early evening.

Step-by-step itinerary

Andes Range Tour and Inca Lagoon Visit

• Pick up from hotel or AirBnB
• Stop for water, coffee, and snacks
• View and photograph Aconcagua mountain
• Taste wines at In Situ winery
• Stop for photos at Caracoles highway
• Explore Inca Lagoon and have lunch
• Visit oldest South American ski resort
• Snack stop with Chilean empanadas and llamas farm
• View canyon and hear soldier's story
• Drop off at hotel in Santiago

The experience

Pickup starts at 7:30am from your hotel or Airbnb in Santiago. The drive climbs steadily toward the Argentine border on a highway that opens views of the Andes as you rise. On clear days, you stop to see Aconcagua, the highest mountain in the Americas, and photograph it against the surrounding range. The route itself becomes the attraction: Caracoles highway spirals upward through 30 sharp curves to reach 3,000 meters, and the driver stops so you can step out and take in the scale of what you are standing inside.

At InSitu winery, you taste wines grown at altitude with the Andes visible across the vineyard's outdoor space: a working demonstration of how elevation shapes what grows here. An empanada snack and a technical stop at a llama farm break the drive before you reach Inca Lagoon. The lagoon itself sits at the base of Portillo, South America's oldest ski resort, and the water's emerald green comes from mineral content and depth. The operator notes it carries an Inca legend of a princess whose body was placed in the lagoon by her grieving husband, the color a permanent mark of his loss. You have time to walk the shore and eat lunch at the Portillo Hotel restaurant if you choose. On the return, a viewpoint overlooks a canyon carved by erosion, with its own story of a patriotic soldier. Drop-off back in Santiago happens around 5:30 to 6:00pm.

The tour runs with a professional guide and travels in an air-conditioned vehicle. On Sundays and national holidays, when the winery is closed, the wine tasting moves to an alternative location. A minimum of four passengers is required to run the tour. If the booking does not reach that number after confirmation, you will be offered an alternative date or a full refund.

What’s included

• Hotel pickup and drop-off in Santiago.
• air-conditioned vehicle for the full day.
• professional guide in English, Spanish or Portuguese.
• wine tasting at InSitu winery.
• empanada snack at a technical stop.
• stops at viewpoints including Aconcagua (weather permitting), Caracoles highway, and a canyon viewpoint with historical significance.

Options for this experience

2 options

Andes Range Tour to Inca Lagoon, with a snack at InSitu Winery includedGuide in English, Spanish or Portuguese · 07:30Pickup is included

Private TourGuide in English, Spanish or Portuguese · 07:30Private: the same experience, but with private transportation; pickup is included

You pick the guide language when booking.

You'll see the exact price of each option when you check availability.See dates and prices

Before you book

Days and timesEvery dayDeparts at 07:30

AgesAdult (12 and older) · Child (5 to 11 years) · Infant (under 5): free

GroupUp to 15

Live guideEnglish, Spanish and Portuguese

Meeting point and pickupHotel pickup included.

Cancellation and refundsFree cancellation up to 24 h before the start. After that, no refund.It may be canceled due to bad weather or if the minimum number of travelers isn't reached. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund.

Prices and times updated 2 days ago

Good to know

Low physical effortStroller-friendly

Operated by Stamp's Tour

Is this one for you?Book the private option if you want the flexibility to set your own pace and stops without coordinating with other passengers. Book the shared tour if you prefer a fixed schedule and lower cost, with the group size capped at a small number. Either way, the 10-hour day is built around the drive itself: the Andes reveal themselves gradually as you climb, and the stops are timed so you reach Inca Lagoon with daylight to explore it.

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Top questions

What languages is the tour guided in?

Live guide in English, Spanish and Portuguese.

Can children come?

Yes. Ticket types: Child (5 to 11 years); Infant (under 5): free.

What happens if it rains?

It may be canceled due to bad weather. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund. Free cancellation up to 24 h before the start.

What is Inca Lagoon and why is the water so green?

Inca Lagoon is a high-altitude pool in the Andes at 3,000 meters, ringed by mountains and fed by mineral-rich water that gives it an intense emerald color and clarity. The operator describes it as one of the most beautiful lagoons in the Andes, and it carries an Inca legend: when an Inca princess died, her husband placed her body in the lagoon, and the waters turned emerald green like her eyes.

Will I see Aconcagua on this tour?

Aconcagua, the highest mountain in the Americas, is visible from a specific point on the highway, and the tour stops there on clear days so you can photograph it. The stop depends on weather. The operator notes it is possible "in some special days when the weather allows."

What happens at InSitu winery?

InSitu is an altitude winery where you taste their wines in an outdoor space with views of the Andes mountains. The tasting is included in the tour. On Sundays and national holidays when the winery is closed, the wine tasting is held at an alternative location instead.

How long is the Caracoles highway and what makes it special?

Caracoles is the highway section that climbs to 3,000 meters with 30 sharp curves. The operator calls it "one of the more special highways you will see." The tour stops so you can photograph the landscape and experience the elevation gain.

What is included in the tour price?

The tour includes hotel pickup and drop-off in Santiago, an air-conditioned vehicle, a professional guide in English, Spanish or Portuguese, wine tasting at InSitu winery, and an empanada snack. Lunch at Inca Lagoon is not included, though the Portillo Hotel restaurant is available there.

What is the minimum group size and what happens if it is not met?

The tour requires a minimum of four passengers to run. If the booking does not reach four people after confirmation, you will be offered an alternative date or a full refund.